Sunday, May 16, 2010

THE SILENT E ( by Tom Lehrer)

Practice your spelling and pronuntiation with this song that English students used to learn at school:

Who can turn a can into a cane? Who can turn a pan into a pane? It's not too hard to see It's Silent EWho can turn a cub into a cube?Who can turn a tub into a tube?It's elementaryFor Silent EHe took a pin and turned it into pineHe took a twin and turned him into twineWho can turn a cap into a cape?Who can turn a tap into a tape?A little glob becomes a globe instantly If you just add Silent EHe turned a dam - Alikazam! - into a dameBut my friend Sam stayed just the same.Who can turn a man into a mane?Who can turn a van into a vane?A little hug becomes huge instantlyDon't add W, don't add X, and don't add Y or Z,Just add Silent E.